Novel Coronavirus Discovered in British Bats – Related to the Virus That Causes COVID-19
A coronavirus related to the virus that causes Covid-19 in humans has been found in UK horseshoe bats – according to new collaborative research from…
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New Technology “Listens” for Right Whales – One of the World’s Most Endangered Whale Species
One of the world’s most endangered whale species could have added protection from threats posed by human marine activity, through technology developed by the University…
Scientists Read Minds to Understand How the Human Brain Controls Tool Use
Researchers at the University of East Anglia have made an astonishing discovery about how our brains control our hands. They used MRI data to study…
How We Created the “Perfect Storm” for the Evolution and Transmission of Infectious Diseases Like COVID-19
The way that many of us live has created the “perfect storm” for the evolution and transmission of infectious diseases like Covid-19 according to a…
How a Network of Marine Protected Areas Could Help Safeguard Antarctic Penguins
New research led by BirdLife International, the University of East Anglia (UEA) and British Antarctic Survey highlights how a proposed network of marine protected areas…
How Hope Can Make You Happier With Your Lot in Life
Having hope for the future could protect people from risky behaviors such as drinking and gambling — according to new research from the University of…
Large Proportion of NHS Workers May Have Already Had COVID-19 With Only Mild Symptoms
A large proportion of UK healthcare workers may already have been infected with Covid-19, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia…
Vital Clues to Unsolved Mysteries in Astrophysics – Including Expansion of the Universe – From Colliding Neutron Stars
An important breakthrough in how we can understand dead star collisions and the expansion of the Universe has been made by an international team, led…
Rivers Transport Carbon From Fires Into Oceans, Locking It In Storage for Thousands of Years
The extent to which rivers transport burned carbon to oceans — where it can be stored for tens of millennia — is revealed in new…
Changes Needed to Prevent Controversial Pharmaceutical Deals Blocking Cheaper Generic Alternatives
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recommends changes to the system which sees drug companies strike deals with competitors to stop them…
Simple Home Urine Test Could Revolutionize Diagnosis of Prostate Cancer
A simple urine test under development for prostate cancer detection can now use urine samples collected at home — according to new research from University…
Antidepressant Use Soars in Seniors Even As Number of Depressed Unchanged
The proportion of people aged over 65 on antidepressants has more than doubled in two decades — according to new research led by the University…
Research Reveals New Man-Made Ozone-Depleting Gases in the Atmosphere
New research from scientists at the University of East Anglia reveals four new man-made gases in the atmosphere that are contributing to the destruction of…
Scientists Estimate Earth’s Remaining Habitable Lifetime, Examine Habitability of Exoplanets
By using habitable zone and stellar evolution models, astrobiologists from the University of East Anglia have estimated that habitable conditions on Earth will be possible…